We have accepted the challenge to write 365 short stories in 365 days. Can we do it?

Friday, August 8, 2008

LIFE IN THESE UNITED STATES

Apparently, the ‘No Trespassing’ signs do the trick. No need for the bear traps anymore. Or the Rube Goldberg machine gun configuration. All of the alarms can be deactivated. Tripwires clipped. ‘Keep Out’ and ‘This Means YOU’ are more effective than any landmine.

Got enough bread in the freezer. And cold cuts. Should be good for a while.

And the explosions are waning. White flashes are still strobing out the window. Flies still hover over the hummingbird’s eye. And the rat’s.